2012 Oscar Nominations Are In!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for this years’ Oscar awards (Airing Feb. 26 on ABC). A whopping two (2) African-Americans were nominated for the prestigious award. Viola Davis was nominated for Best Actress in a drama for her role as Abileen in “The Help.” And Octavia Spencer was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as Minnie in the same film. The Help was also nominated in the Best Film category. Here’s the full list:

“The Artist” Written by Michel Hazanavicius
“Bridesmaids” Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
“Margin Call” Written by J.C. Chandor
“Midnight in Paris” Written by Woody Allen
“A Separation” Written by Asghar Farhadi

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